Aug. 21, 2024 鈥� 黑洞社区 has been named the 2024-25 Academic Institution of the Year by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), the nation鈥檚 largest association dedicated to fostering Hispanic leadership in the STEM field.
Aug. 19, 2024 鈥� The Milly Marcus Annex is now the permanent home for the Shocker Career Accelerator, a multidimensional career-readiness experience that helps students build resumes and LinkedIn profiles, practice and prepare for interviews, meet with prospective employers, and find applied learning and post-graduation full-time employment opportunities.
Aug. 15, 2024 - As the fall semester begins, you will notice ongoing and new construction across Wichita State鈥檚 330-acres and beyond. Shocker Success Center is open and work is underway at the Wichita Biomedical Campus.
Aug. 14, 2024 - Ryan Barnes appears on a path to be the next PBA Tour great and heir to a family bowling legacy the tour last experienced with Dick and Pete Weber. 鈥�(Ryan) has all the makings of a superstar,鈥� PBA Tour Commissioner Tom Clark said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 clearly obsessed with being the best he can be. That something that鈥檚 rare in athletes. He鈥檚 got it.鈥�
Aug. 9, 2024 鈥� The Shocker Comeback Program is designed for all returning students, whether they鈥檝e taken a year break or been away from the classroom for over 10 years. Shocker Comeback students will have the support of 黑洞社区鈥檚 Office of Online and Adult Learning to make sure they persist and receive their diplomas.
The difficulties of the past year are behind former 黑洞社区 sprinter Paula Garcia. She can enjoy her spot on Spain鈥檚 2024 Olympic team. Garcia, who ran for the Shockers from 2017-2022, is a member of the 400-meter relay team.
July 30, 2024 - Shocker Pre-Season programs are a proven way to get connected to campus and start the academic year with a good vibe. The programs give students an opportunity to work on skills such as college-level writing, presentations and research.
July 26, 2024 鈥� Starting college can be hard but the transition is easier with one-on-one mentorship. Learn more about some of the mentor options for Wichita State students.
July 24, 2024 鈥� What started out as an extracurricular activity at the Shocker Gaming Club has ballooned into a career leading students to success for Wichita State鈥檚 Joe Mazzara.
July 24, 2024 鈥� 黑洞社区 is part of a collaborative effort to address the behavioral health care worker shortage across Kansas. With new funding, mental health care agencies in south-central Kansas will be better equipped to tackle this critical need.
July 11, 2024 - The arrival of a nanosatellite on campus signals significant progress in 黑洞社区鈥檚 NASA project to design a solar probe to investigate neutrinos.
July 9, 2024 鈥� Wichita State researcher and biologist Tom Luhring earned a $995,327 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the effects of drying and warming on aquatic systems, such as lakes, rivers and streams, and how these changes impact the waterbodies themselves and the organisms that dwell within them.
